Charles w



msLssl Jan. 22 1924* Original Filed Sept 20 Patented Jeu. 22, llllld.

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T o all 'whom it may concern."

Be it known that l, @nannies W. ldnou, a citizen of the "United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of lllayue and State of Michigan, have invented een tain new and useful improvements in Steering l/lheels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to steering Wheels for motor vehicles, boats and the lilre and particularly to Wheels wherein the spider or metal part is of a built-up and assembled type.

An object of the invention is to provide a steering `Wheel in which the metal parts of the spider are rigidly secured together by simple and edective means.

Another object is to provide a strong and durable Wheel which is simple in construction and which can be manufactured at a comparatively lovv cost.

With the above and other objects in vievv, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as Will be more fully described and articularly pointed out in the appended c aims.

rlhis application is division of my copending application, Serial lilo. 589,475 filed September 20, i922 for steering vvheel and method of forming the same..

lin the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a top plan vievv of a steering Wheel embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional vievv taken on line 2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a detail sectional vievv of the steel core.

Referring noiv to the dravving in Which like characters of reference designate corresponding part-s throughout the several views, the numeral l designates a rim, preferably of Wood, supported upon a metallic spider 2 which includes a hub 3 and a plurality of radially extending arms 4l..

The hub 3 is preferably formed of tvvo parts that are rigidly secured together and includes a core 5 which is preferably cylin-J drical in form and which has a pressed dt Within a cylindrical shell or casing d. 'llo insure a rigid joint between the core 5 and the shell 6 the outer surface of the core is preferably provided with a series of parallel Divided and this application nled ltlfay' ribs El which entend longitudinally thereof and Which are embedded in the inner Walls of the cylindrical shell. Vlhe core 5 is preferably formed of cold-rolled steel and is provided with a tapering bore 'l to receive the steering stem (not shown) While the shell 6 is preferably a metal stamping and is preferably provided at its upper end vvith a series of radially extending projections S) upon which the inner ends of the arms rest.

l? or concealing the joints between the inu ner ends of the arms and for reinforcing the spider construction, l preferably provide a top plate l0 which preferably conforms in shape to the upper surface of the hub piece and which is preferably secured to the radially extending projections 9 and arms flby means of rivets ll..

lin the process of construction, the core is forced into the cylindrical shell vvhile the latter is heated so that upon contraction thereof the ribs 8 will become firmly ein` bedded in the inner Walls of the shell and the parts vvill be rigidly secured together.

nWhile it is believed, that from the loro` going description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, l desire to have it understood that ll do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that Vsuch changes may be resorted to when desired as fall at.

vvithin the scope of what is claimed.

lll/'hat l claim as my invention is l. l steering Wheel comprising a hub including a core having a bore, ribs formed on said core, a shell gripping said core and ribs, radially extending projections on said shell, arms secured to said projections, and a rim carried by said arms.

2. fl steering vvheel comprising a hub, said hub including an outer shell and an inner core htted therevvithin, a plurality of arms secured to said shell, and a rim secured to said arms.

3. fl steering vvheel comprising a hun, said hub including a core having a bore, ribs formed on the core and an outer shell gripping said core and ribs, a plurality of arms secured to said shell, and a rim secured to said arms.

Il. it steering vvheel comprising a hub, said hub including an outer shell and an inner core having ribs embedded in the 'Walls of said shell, a plurality of arms secured to ldd lili

said shell, and a rim secured to said arms. a core of diiferent material having a pressed 5. A steering wheel comprising a hub, fit Within said hub. said hub including an outer shell and an 8. In a steering Wheel, a sheet metal hub, inner core rigidly secured to said shell, a and a core of another material having proplurality of arms extending from said shell, jections embedded in the inner walls of said arms secured to the arms aforesaid, and :1 hub, said core having a bore receiving a rim secured to the last mentioned arms. steering shaft.

6. In a steering Wheel, a metal huli` and In testimony whereof I affix my siga core having a pressed iit Within said hub. nature.

7. In a steering wheel, a metal hub, and CHARLES WV. BECK. 

